Counsel of Trent

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent takes on the common cinematic depiction of petite women kicking butt, why that's so unrealistic, and how women actually can fight men.

Trent Horn offers three biblical reasons that every Christian should confess his sins to an ordained priest.

In this episode, Trent responds to evidence for the claim that the medieval Church celebrated a kind of gay wedding ceremony. Transcription: Trent: Some Christians try to rewrite Church history to show that homosexual behavior was ignored or even celebrated. So in today’s episode I’ll be responding to Mason Mennenga’s video “Who Were the first Gay Christians?” Mason: LBTQ Christians have existed since the beginning of Christian history. This might come as a surprise to you since many Christians claim that LBTQ relationships are a modern invention, but L-G-B-T-Q people have existed since the be...

In this episode, Trent comments on the Southern Baptist "Nicene Creed Debate" and shows how it reveals a fatal flaw in Sola Scriptura.

In this episode, Trent reveals the heresies and dangers contained in 4 best-selling Christian books.

In this episode, Trent debunks Protestant apologist Allen Parr's claims about 7 false teachings of the Catholic church.

In this episode, Trent responds to Stephen Woodford of Rationality Rules' video "If atheists acted like apologists" in which Woodford critiques Trent's lack of concern over being called "homophobic."

In this episode, Trent shares his discussion with Lutheran scholar Jordan Cooper about the harms of "red pill" ideology.

In this episode, Trent shares a version of his opening statement with Pearl Davis in their debate on the question, "Is Marriage Bad for Men?"

In this episode, Trent and Jimmy Akin team up to debate two Protestants, Samuel Nesan and Dr. Stephen Boyce, on the doctrine of justification.

In this episode, Trent takes part in a Twitter Space hosted by a Baptist pastor who asks him questions about scripture, tradition, Mary, the Eucharist, purgatory, and many other Catholic doctrines. ...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent “returns to his roots” of personal interests and discusses a slew of railroad disasters.   Transcription: I just want to say all aboard for today’s free for All Friday, though you probably don’t want to get on this train. Welcome to the Counsel Trent podcast. I’m your host, Trent Horn. Mondays and Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology, but on Friday we talk about whatever I really want to talk about. Could be all sorts of things. And today what I want to talk about are trains, specifically, I want to talk about train d...

In this episode, Trent takes on the higher level objections Protestant apologists make to the standard Catholic defense of Mary's Perpetual Virginity.

In this episode, Trent responds to a scandalously weak argument against evolution based on claims of human dinosaur coexistence.

In this episode, Trent gives an update on the future of the Counsel of Trent and how you can get a free copy of his latest book Confusion in the Kingdom.

In this episode Trent explains why he doesn’t care if people call him homophobic or transphobic because of what this word really means. ...

In this free-for-all Friday Trent explains why certain moral attitudes have made Western countries more successful in contrast to some corrupt, impoverished non-Western countries. ...

In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant YouTuber The Other Paul to discuss the methods Protestants and Catholics use to achieve doctrinal unity among believers. ...

In this episode Trent reviews a recent transgender propaganda video aimed at 4th graders and Vaush’s critique of Fr. Mike Schmitz on the subject. ...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how and why people fake their own deaths and the methods professionals use to catch them. ...

In this episode Trent reveals how atheist’s moral indignation at some Christians is inconsistent with a worldview that denies the existence of free will. He shows that God’s existence makes the most sense of our unique ability to be morally responsible for our actions. ...

In this episode Trent examines the controversy surrounding recent converts from the p*rn industry and how some critics don’t want to welcome certain sinners into the Faith. ...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares three Babylon Bee Articles that completely get his life as a millennial aged husband and father. ...

In this episode Trent shares clips from his dialogue with Alex at Playing with Fire about the ethics of premarital sex. ...

In this episode Trent answers skeptical arguments that claim post-crucifixion sightings of Jesus are cases of collective delusion like Bigfoot or other unusual sightings. ...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his recent interview with Michael Lofton where he discusses his recent debates as well as pro-life issues hitting the news. ...

In this episode Trent refutes several cringey Protestant memes. ...

In this episode Trent tells the story behind the “other” empty tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem. ...

In this free-for-all-Good-Friday Trent shares some resources to help you defend Jesus’ crucifixion. ...

Is saying "Christ is King" antisemitic? Explore its context, meaning, and implications in this thought-provoking podcast with Trent Horn.

In this episode Trent reveals the reason liberals, including those in the Catholic Church, prefer downright ugly art. ...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how the government secretly transports nuclear material and weapons across the country. ...

In this episode Trent breaks down recent comments Pearl made that denigrate women and harm her largely male followers. ...

In this episode Trent sits down with Sam Tideman of Transfigured to discuss biblical unitarianism. They also discuss how Catholics have an easier time defending the Trinity. ...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Cy Kellet and shares his tips for keeping a cool head when discussing tough issues with other people. ...

In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant YouTuber Austin of Gospel Simplicity to discuss his investigation into Catholicism and whether Protestantism should be the “default” position for non-Catholics. ...

In this episode of free-for-all-Friday Trent examines the need for a younger generation of Catholic apologists.   Transcript: What does the future hold for apologetics in the church, especially here in the US and the English-speaking world? Something Catholic Answers has been involved in for a long time, but we always have to keep our eye on the future. That’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot. Welcome Council of Trent podcast, it’s free for all Friday. Monday and Wednesdays, we talk apologetics and theology. Friday, this Friday, it’s apologetics. It could b...

In this episode Trent rebuts even more silly atheist memes from the Internet.   Transcript: We’ve covered awful atheist memes before and we’re going to do it again here on the Counsel of Trent. So why wait, let’s jump right into it. Here’s the first meme. “On the fourth day, God created the sun. If God created the sun on the fourth day, how the hell had four days passed?” What’s hilarious about this meme is that there’s a variant of it that’s at least 1600 years old. St. Augustine argued with gnostics who made this same objection to th...

In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant Youtuber Redeemed Zoomer to answer his questions about Catholicism.   Transcript: Trent Horn: Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Trent Horn. Joining me today is Richard, aka Redeemed Zoomer. How long have you been doing… You have a YouTube channel and a Twitter account, right? Richard: YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Twitter’s my smallest of the three, basically. Trent Horn: Yeah. And your YouTube channel, I’ve seen some of your videos. They’ve gotten, what, like over a millio...

In this episode of free-for-all-Friday, Trent looks at what is slowing the green movements push for universal adoption of electric cars.   Transcript: Am I going to get an electric car? Nah, I’m not going to do that. But it turns out I’m not alone. A bunch of other people don’t want to get electric cars as well. And we’re going to talk about that today here on the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Trent Horn. Mondays and Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology. But Friday we talk about whatever I want to talk about. And today I just want to talk ab...

In this episode, Trent responds to conservatives who support or have confusing messages about IVF in light of the Alabama State Supreme Court’s ruling on the matter.   Transcript: Last week, the Alabama Supreme Court declared that human embryos used in IVF labs were legal persons, which caused several IVF clinics in the state to pause their services since IVF involves the willful killing of some of these human beings. But several conservatives who have opposed abortion, at least in the past, have said in response that they object to the court’s ruling and they see nothing wron...

In this free-for-all Friday Trent explains why some comic strips are bad and others are purposefully not funny.   Transcript: They call them the funny pages, the comics, if you have a newspaper, well, who has a newspaper anymore, but surely you remember these. At least they still have a second life online as comic strips. I used to remember these as a kid, picking up the newspapers and flipping through. I always liked Ziggy, Wizard of Id. Those are the good old days, right? Today on Free For All Friday, I want to talk about three unfunny comic strips. So these are comic strips that are no...

In this episode Trent rebuts the arguments of a viral video called “Satan’s Guide to the Bible”. ...

In this episode, Trent debates college students at the University of New Mexico and a caller to Catholic Answers Live on the issue of abortion.   Transcript: Trent Horn: Hey everyone. A few weeks ago, I shared some clips of me engaging pro-choice advocates in dialogue on Catholic Answers Live. I thought it’d be fun to share another example of that, that I had partnered with my friend and colleague, Joe Heschmeyer, to show you how to dialogue about this difficult issue and also share with you an encounter that I had at the University of New Mexico, all the way back in the mid 2000s...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent sits down with non-religious Youtuber Potential Theism to answer his questions about Catholicism.   Transcript: Trent Horn: It is free-for-all Friday here in the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist and speaker, Trent Horn. Monday and Wednesday we talk apologetics and theology. And today, on Friday, we’re also going to talk apologetics and theology. But actually what I want to share with you is an interview that I had on the YouTube channel, Potential Theism. The host is actually non-religious himself, but he&#8...

Is it sinful to watch MMA? In this episode Trent examines Fr. Mike Schmitz’s arguments against MMA and reveals when it is sinful for Christians to watch this sport.   Transcript: If Christians are called peacemakers, then is it okay for them to watch people punch each other in the head or choke another person into a submission? That’s the issue that’s raised when people say Christians should not support mixed martial arts or MMA. But other people say there’s nothing wrong with it, and in fact, Christians should be more involved in athletic combat sports. In today&#...

In this episode, Trent reveals the one basic Christian good work that Calvinists, because of their theology, just can’t do.   Transcript: Imagine you have to tell a total stranger about the gospel of Jesus Christ. What’s the first thing you would say to him or her? How about, God loves you and he sent his son to die for you so that you could be saved from sin and have eternal life? It’s one reason people hold up posters that say, John 3:16 at football games and Heisman Trophy winner, Tim Tebow wore the verse on his face during games. “For God so loved the world tha...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares a review of the newest audiobook he’s enjoying: World War Z.   Transcript: I finally read a book. Well, I listened to a book, but that counts as reading, right? I do a lot of reading in the nonfiction world, but I finally just sat down and listened to a fictional book I really enjoyed, and I thought I would share that with you all today. Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn. Monday, Wednesday, we talk apologetics and theology, but on Free for All Friday. It’s a free for al...

In this episode, Trent examines the biggest problem with those who focus on hoping that Hell is empty.   Transcript: Recently, Pope Francis has said he likes to think hell is empty, and Bishop Robert Barron has also defended the view that we can reasonably hope that all men will be saved. In response, a lot of Catholics have called this heretical, but they focused on secondary issues more than the primary problem with this view. So let’s talk about the real problem with Christians who say that they hope hell is empty. First, we need to distinguish what Pope Francis and Bishop Barron...

In this episode Trent responds to Fr. Casey Cole’s video “What does the Bible ACTUALLY Say about Homosexuality?” Transcript: Father Casey Cole just released a video asking the question, “What does the Bible actually say about homosexuality?” But instead of giving us solid answers, Father Casey just creates more confusion, and provides ammunition for critics who want to completely reject the Bible’s teaching on sexuality. I wasn’t planning to address this topic again, because I just covered it in my last episode on the pro-gay documentary 1946, but I...